diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/UserEditForm.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/UserEditForm.svelte
index 3f279c6..b3375b9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/UserEditForm.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/UserEditForm.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	import { hasPrivilige, receive, send } from '$lib/utils/helpers';
 	import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 	import { PERMISSIONS } from '$lib/utils/constants';
+	import { defaultLicence } from '$lib/utils/defaults';
 
 	/** @type {import('../../routes/auth/about/[id]/$types').ActionData} */
 	export let form;
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@
 	/** @type {App.Locals['user']} */
 	export let user;
 
+	// Ensure licence is initialized before passing to child
+	$: if (user && !user.licence) {
+		user.licence = defaultLicence();
+	}
+
 	/** @type {App.Locals['user']} */
 	export let editor;